Advertising device



y 1931. H. E.- DECKEBACH ADVERTIS ING DEVICE Filed Aug. 24, 1929 %7/" ,Fe c/feba ck 4 I dttouhq Patented May 19, 1931 UNETED ST HENRY E. DEGKEBACH, F CINCINNATI, OHIO ADVERTISING DEVICE- Ap lication filed August 24, 1929. Serial No. 388,211.

This invention relates to an advertising or display device and is particularly adapted for use upon gasoline pumps of the type employed at automobile filling stations.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described which is simple in construction and adapted to be easily positioned upon a suitable supporting body presenting a generally convex or rounded surface having a flange or the like thereon.

In the drawings illustrating the present invention, Fig. 1 is a front elevational View of the upper portion of a gasoline pump of standard type, showing the device of this invention applied to the globe thereof.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational View of the same.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged view taken on line 33 of Fig. 2.

The advertising device of this invention is explained and illustrated herein as attachable to the globes which surmount one type of gasoline pump in common use. With reference to the drawings: the gasoline tank or container 6 has secured to the top thereof the globe 7. Globe 7 may be of any suitable construction. As illustrated herein, it consists of the oppositely-positioned glass lenses 8 having the edge flanges 9 which are disposed behind and in frictional engagement with the beads or flanges 10 of a circular circumference frame 11. Frame 11 is preferably of metal and may have a curved cross section, as shown, or any suitable shape. The sections 12 and 18 thereof have their adjacent edges up-turned and joined to form the upstanding flange let extending around the greater portion of the circumference of frame 11 along the center thereof. The neck 15 is secured to the bottom portion of frame 11 between the ends of flange 14..

The advertising device of this invention comprises a curved strip or plate 16, preferably of metal and having the general configuration of an elongated semi-circle so that plate 16 resembles, roughly, a horse shoe. Adjacent the inner longitudinal edge 17 of plate 16, and along one side only thereof,

a plurality of spaced lugs 18 is secured as by spot welds 19 Lugs 18 have their lower sections 20 bent outwardly and spaced from that portion of plate 16 adjacentthe inner edge 17 thereof. The bottom edges of sections 20 are in substantially the same plane with the inner edge 17 of plate 16. A socket or ehannel21 is thus provided between sections 20 of the lugs 18 and the portions of plate 16 acent thereto. A pair of swivel arms 22, movable in substantially the same plane as the adjacent surface portion of plate 16, is secured upon the same side of plate 16 to which lugs 18 are attached. Arms 22 are positioned adjacent the ends of plate 16 and the inner edge 17 thereof. The free end 23 of each arm 22 has a perforation therein.

' It is obvious that suitable advertising matter, such as a name or a slogan, may be displayed upon the front side of band16 shown in Fig. 1. In positioning the device, lugs 18 and the inner edge portion of band 16, forming channels 21, engage the outwardly extending flange 14 ,of frame 11. There after, the free ends 13 of arms 22 are moved upwardly toward neck 15 to opposite points. adjacent the periphery thereof and a wire 2% passed through said perforations and tightened about neck 15, whereby the device is held in place. Thus, by the means of this invention, a novel advertising device is provided which may be readily placed in position and easily removed therefrom. Obviously, it may be used upon supporting bodies other than the gasoline pump globe-shown herein, and may be of other than the semicircular outline herein set forth, without alteration in the essential structure and the use of the device.

Y Vhat is claimed is:

1. The combination with a supporting body having a flange extending outwardly therefrom, of an advertising device comprising a plate having lugs secured to one side thereof adjacent the edge, portions of said lugs being spaced from the plate whereby channels are provided, the flange of the supporting body being receivable in the channels, and arms pivotally secured at one end to the plate, their free ends being attachable to the supporting body for holding the plate in an outwardly-extending position relative to the supporting body.

5 2. The combination with a supporting body having a generally convex surface with a flange thereon, of an advertising device comprising a strip of metal or the like of substantially semi-circular shape and hav- 10 ing lugs secured to one side thereof adjacent the inner longitudinal edge,'porti-ons of the lugs being spaced from the strip for providing channels, and arms pivotally secured to the strip adjacent the ends thereof, the flange of the supporting body being receivable in said channels and the free ends of said arms being attachable to the supporting body, whereby the strip is held in an outstanding position relative to the supporteo ing body.

The combination with a supporting body having a generally convex surface with an outwardlyextending flange thereon, of an advertising device comprising a fiat, substantially semi-circular strip of metal or the like adapted to have suitable advertising matter displayed thereon and provided with means for engaging the flange of the supporting body and with swivel arms having so free ends adapted to be attached to the supporting body for holding the strip in an outstanding position relative thereto.

4. The combination with a globe of the type used upon gasoline pumps and having :5 a circumferential, outstanding flange thereon and a supporting neck attached to the bot-tom portion thereof, of an advertising device comprising a flat, substantially semicircular strip of metal or the like adapted 49 to have suitable advertising matter displayed thereon, lugs secured to one side of the strip adjacent the inner longitudinal edge thereof and adapted to engage said circumferential flange, and a pair of arms pivotally secured, one each to the strip adjacent an end thereof and having perforate free ends adapted to be moved toward the supporting neclr of the globe and to have a wire pass-2d therethrough and tightened a about said supporting neclr whereby to hold theadvertising device upon the globe in'an outwardly-extending position relative thereto.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 55 subscribed my name this 23rd day of August, 1929.

HENRY E. DECKEBACH. 

